DeKalb County, IL Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 11.91K DeKalb County, IL hispanic or latino population, 8.89K had Mexican origin (74.68%), 1.28K had Puerto Rican origin (10.78%), and 896 had South American origin (7.52%).

The chart below shows the top 10 hispanic origins by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many hispanic origins.

You can see similar information for other Illinois counties, and for Illinois.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
DeKalb County, IL Percentage of Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
Mexican
Puerto Rican
South American
Colombian
Cuban
All Other Hispanic
Spaniard
Central American
Chilean
Ecuadorian
DeKalb County, IL Hispanic or Latino Population By Origin in 2021
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Hispanic Origin Population Percent of Hisp. Pop. (%)
Mexican 8893 74.68
Puerto Rican 1284 10.78
South American 896 7.52
Colombian 602 5.06
Cuban 270 2.27
All Other Hispanic 235 1.97
Spaniard 170 1.43
Central American 148 1.24
Chilean 148 1.24
Ecuadorian 117 0.98
Salvadoran 52 0.44
Guatemalan 42 0.35
Peruvian 25 0.21
Costa Rican 22 0.19
Honduran 20 0.17
Spanish 13 0.11
Nicaraguan 12 0.10
Argentinean 4 0.03